2005 St. Louis Cardinals season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 St. Louis Cardinals 2005 National League Central champions St Louis Cardinals Cap Insignia.svg National League Central Busch Memorial Stadium St. Louis, Missouri 100–62 (.617) 1st William DeWitt Jr. Walt Jocketty Tony La Russa FSN Midwest(Joe Buck, Dan McLaughlin, Al Hrabosky) KPLR(Ricky Horton, Bob Carpenter) KMOX (Mike Shannon, Wayne Hagin) The 2005 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 124th season for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 114th season for the Cardinals in the National League and their 40th and final in Busch Memorial Stadium as they moved to the Busch Stadium III the next year. The Cardinals went 100–62 during the season and won the National League Central by 11 games over the NL Wild-Card Champion and eventual NL Champion Houston Astros. In the playoffs the Cardinals swept the San Diego Padres 3 games to 0 in the NLDS. However, the Cardinals lost to the Astros 4 games to 2 in the NLCS. The Cardinals moved their radio broadcasts from KMOX after a 52-year affiliation to KTRS after the season. After the 2010 season, the Cardinals would move their radio broadcasts from KTRS back to KMOX, starting in 2011. First baseman Albert Pujols won the MVP Award this year, batting .330, with 41 home runs and 117 RBIs. Chris Carpenter won the Cy Young Award this year, with a 2.83 ERA, 21 wins, and 213 strikeouts. Outfielder Jim Edmonds won a Gold Glove this year. The Cardinals pitching staff led Major League Baseball by having the lowest (ERA) (3.49), conceding the fewest earned runs (560) and pitching the most complete games (15).https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2005.shtml 2005 MLB Team Statistics Baseball Reference July 5, 2018 Offseason December 18, 2004: Dan Haren was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Daric Barton and Kiko Calero to the Oakland Athletics for Mark Mulder.Danny Haren Statistics Baseball-Reference.com February 21, 2005: Bill Pulsipher was signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.Bill Pulsipher Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Regular season A herniated disc in Larry Walker's neck prevented him from turning his head to the left. He received a second cortisone shot to alleviate the pain on June 27. With eight previous surgeries and now playing with pain that impeded his ability to continue to produce at a high level, he signaled that he would retire from playing after the season. He had $12 million team option for 2006.Kurkjian Tim http://www.espn.com/mlb/columns/story?id=2097512&columnist=kurkjian_tim Career winding down for 'gifted' Walker ESPN.com June 30, 2005 February 2, 2017 On August 4, the Cardinals announced that they had bought a 50% share of KTRS 550 AM and was leaving the longtime flagship station KMOX 1120 AM after 52 years and transferring the games to KTRS in 2006. The Cardinals clinched their fifth National League Central division title in six years on September 17 when they beat the Cubs 5-1. The final regular season game at Busch Memorial Stadium took place on October 2, a 7-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Rookie Chris Duncan hit the final regular season home run at that version of Busch Stadium. Game log background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 5px solid; border-bottom:#042462 5px solid; 2005 St. Louis Cardinals Game Log (100–62) y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; April: (15–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 1 || April 5 || @ Astros || 7–3 || Carpenter || Oswalt || Isringhausen || 43,567 || 1–0 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 2 || April 6 || @ Astros || 1–4 || Qualls || Tavárez || Lidge || 28,496 || 1–1 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 3 || April 8 || Phillies || 6–5 || Reyes || Madson || Isringhausen || 50,074 || 2–1 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 4 || April 9 || Phillies || 4–10 || Floyd || Suppan || || 39,242 || 2–2 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 5 || April 10 || Phillies || 4–13 || Lieber || Carpenter || || 37,971 || 2–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 6 || April 12 || Reds || 5–1 || Marquis || Harang || || 33,617 || 3–3 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 7 || April 13 || Reds || 5–6 || Belisle || Mulder || Graves || 28,772 || 3–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 8 || April 15 || @ Brewers || 3–0 || Suppan || Sheets || Isringhausen || 22,676 || 4–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 9 || April 16 || @ Brewers || 5–3 || Carpenter || Davis || Isringhausen || 30,732 || 5–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 10 || April 17 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Marquis || Adams || Isringhausen || 21,144 || 6–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 11 || April 18 || @ Pirates || 11–1 || Mulder || D. Williams || || 11,220 || 7–4 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 12 || April 19 || @ Pirates || 7–1 || Morris || Fogg || || 12,285 || 8–4 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 13 || April 20 || Cubs || 1–3 || Zambrano || Suppan || Hawkins || 44,855 || 8–5 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 14 || April 21 || Cubs || 4–0 || Carpenter || Dempster || || 46,119 || 9–5 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 15 || April 22 || Astros || 8–7 || Marquis || Duckworth || Isringhausen || 44,805 || 10–5 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 16 || April 23 || Astros || 1–0 || Mulder || Qualls || || 40,058 || 11–5 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 17 || April 24 || Astros || 8–5 || Morris || Backe || Isringhausen || 39,020 || 12–5 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 18 || April 26 || Brewers || 5–3 || Suppan || Davis || Flores || 28,787 || 13–5 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 19 || April 27 || Brewers || 6–3 || Carpenter || Santos || Tavárez || 38,343 || 14–5 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 20 || April 28 || Brewers || 3–4 || Capuano || Marquis || Turnbow || 26,026 || 14–6 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 21 || April 29 || @ Braves || 6–5 || Mulder || Hudson || Reyes || 33,833 || 15–6 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 22 || April 30 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Kolb || Journell || || 35,789 || 15–7 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; May: (18–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 23 || May 1 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Smoltz || Suppan || Kolb || 34,304 || 15–8 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 24 || May 2 || @ Reds || 10–9 || Flores || Graves || Tavárez || 15,961 || 16–8 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 25 || May 3 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Marquis || Harang || Reyes || 16,512 || 17–8 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 26 || May 4 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Mulder || Claussen || || 17,241 || 18–8 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 27 || May 5 || Padres || 3–8 || Hammond || King || || 30,507 || 18–9 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 28 || May 6 || Padres || 5–6 || Williams || Flores || Hoffman || 47,160 || 18–10 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 29 || May 7 || Padres || 4–5 || Eaton || Carpenter || Hoffman || || 18–11 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 30 || May 8 || Padres || 15–5 || Marquis || Redding || Thompson || 46,444 || 19–11 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 31 || May 9 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Mulder || Perez || Reyes || 37,194 || 20–11 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 32 || May 10 || Dodgers || 8–9 || Alvarez || Jarvis || Brazoban || 38,984 || 20–12 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 33 || May 11 || Dodgers || 9–3 || Suppan || Penny || || 35,671 || 21–12 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 34 || May 12 || Dodgers || 10–3 || Carpenter || Lowe || || 45,656 || 22–12 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 35 || May 13 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Glavine || Marquis || Looper || 43,495 || 22–13 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 36 || May 14 || @ Mets || 7–6 || Tavárez || R. Hernandez || Isringhausen || 40,921 || 23–13 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 37 || May 15 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Morris || Heilman || Isringhausen || 32,949 || 24–13 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 38 || May 17 || @ Phillies || 5–7 || Lidle || Suppan || Wagner || 32,103 || 24–14 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 39 || May 18 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Carpenter || Lieber || || 29,130 || 25–14 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 40 || May 19 || @ Phillies || 4–7 || Myers || Marquis || || 38,229 || 25–15 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 41 || May 20 || @ Royals || 7–6 || Mulder || Greinke || Isringhausen || 31,513 || 26–15 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 42 || May 21 || @ Royals || 6–5 || Morris || Cerda || Isringhausen || 39,781 || 27–15 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 43 || May 22 || @ Royals || 2–9 || Jensen || Suppan || || 29,269 || 27–16 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 44 || May 23 || Pirates || 4–2 || Carpenter || D. Williams || Isringhausen || 33,073 || 28–16 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 45 || May 24 || Pirates || 2–1 || Reyes || Mesa || || 36,285 || 29–16 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 46 || May 25 || Pirates || 11–5 || Mulder || Redman || || 34,895 || 30–16 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 47 || May 27 || Nationals || 6–3 || Morris || Armas || Isringhausen || 47,383 || 31–16 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 48 || May 28 || Nationals || 3–1 || Suppan || Loaiza || Isringhausen || 49,123 || 32–16 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 49 || May 29 || Nationals || 2–3 || L. Hernandez || Carpenter || Cordero || 47,012 || 32–17 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 50 || May 30 || @ Rockies || 5–4 || Marquis || Witasick || Isringhausen || 34,239 || 33–17 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 51 || May 31 || @ Rockies || 1–2 || Jennings || Mulder || Fuentes || 23,519 || 33–18 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; June: (16–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 52 || June 1 || @ Rockies || 8–6 || Morris || Neal || Isringhausen || 22,266 || 34–18 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 53 || June 2 || @ Rockies || 7–8 || Fuentes || Isringhausen || || 21,381 || 34–19 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 54 || June 3 || @ Astros || 2–0 || Carpenter || Pettitte || Tavárez || 34,092 || 35–19 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 55 || June 4 || @ Astros || 11–9 || Marquis || Rodriguez || Isringhausen || 39,288 || 36–19 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 56 || June 5 || @ Astros || 4–6 || Clemens || Mulder || Lidge || 34,009 || 36–20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 57 || June 6 || Red Sox || 7–1 || Morris || Wakefield || || 50,270 || 37–20 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 58 || June 7 || Red Sox || 9–2 || Suppan || Clement || || 47,496 || 38–20 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 59 || June 8 || Red Sox || 0–4 || Wells || Carpenter || || 46,928 || 38–21 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 60 || June 10 || Yankees || 8–1 || Marquis || Wang || || 50,250 || 39–21 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 61 || June 11 || Yankees || 0–5 || Johnson || Mulder || Rivera || 50,177 || 39–22 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 62 || June 12 || Yankees || 5–3 || King || Sturtze || Isringhausen || 50,372 || 40–22 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 63 || June 13 || @ Blue Jays || 1–4 || Halladay || Suppan || || 20,032 || 40–23 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 64 || June 14 || @ Blue Jays || 7–0 || Carpenter || Gaudin || || 37,536 || 41–23 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 65 || June 15 || @ Blue Jays || 2–5 || Lilly || Marquis || Batista || 22,908 || 41–24 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 66 || June 17 || @ Devil Rays || 6–4 || Mulder || Harper || Isringhausen || 19,099 || 42–24 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 67 || June 18 || @ Devil Rays || 5–2 || Morris || Hendrickson || Isringhausen || 20,416 || 43–24 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 68 || June 19 || @ Devil Rays || 8–5 || Suppan || Waechter || Isringhausen || 21,275 || 44–24 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 69 || June 20 || @ Reds || 6–1 || Carpenter || Harang || || 22,035 || 45–24 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 70 || June 21 || @ Reds || 4–11 || Claussen || Marquis || || 22,268 || 45–25 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 71 || June 22 || @ Reds || 6–7 || Ortiz || Mulder || Mercker || 31,566 || 45–26 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 72 || June 23 || Pirates || 7–11 || Williams || Morris || R. White || 43,590 || 45–27 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 73 || June 24 || Pirates || 8–1 || Suppan || Wells || || 48,184 || 46–27 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 74 || June 25 || Pirates || 8–0 || Carpenter || Redman || || 48,413 || 47–27 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 75 || June 26 || Pirates || 4–5 || Grabow || Reyes || Mesa || 45,050 || 47–28 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 76 || June 28 || Reds || 2–1 || Mulder || Claussen || Isringhausen || 38,640 || 48–28 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 77 || June 29 || Reds || 11–3 || Morris || Ortiz || || 39,298 || 49–28 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 78 || June 30 || Rockies || 0–7 || Francis || Suppan || || 44,036 || 49–29 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; July: (17–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 79 || July 1 || Rockies || 6–0 || Carpenter || Kennedy || || 40,128 || 50–29 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 80 || July 2 || Rockies || 1–3 || Wright || Marquis || Fuentes || 47,913 || 50–30 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 81 || July 3 || Rockies || 5–4 || King || Witasick || || 47,811 || 51–30 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 82 || July 4 || @ Dbacks || 10–3 || Morris || Webb || || 31,197 || 52–30 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 83 || July 5 || @ Dbacks || 7–1 || Suppan || Estes || || 23,590 || 53–30 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 84 || July 6 || @ Dbacks || 2–1 || Carpenter || Vazquez || Isringhausen || 21,076 || 54–30 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 85 || July 7 || @ Dbacks || 1–2 || Cormier || King || || 21,959 || 54–31 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 86 || July 8 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Mulder || Schmidt || Isringhausen || 41,405 || 55–31 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 87 || July 9 || @ Giants || 0–2 || Hennessey || Morris || Walker || 42,423 || 55–32 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 88 || July 10 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Suppan || Lowry || Isringhausen || 41,925 || 56–32 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 89 || July 15 || Astros || 4–3 || Thompson || Harville || || 48,420 || 57–32 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 90 || July 16 || Astros || 4–2 || Marquis || Oswalt || Isringhausen || 48,034 || 58–32 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 91 || July 17 || Astros || 3–0 || Carpenter || Clemens || || 46,584 || 59–32 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 92 || July 18 || Brewers || 11–4 || Morris || Santos || || 41,827 || 60–32 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 93 || July 19 || Brewers || 4–5 || Wise || Tavárez || Turnbow || 44,270 || 60–33 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 94 || July 20 || Brewers || 4–2 || Mulder || Sheets || Isringhausen || 40,904 || 61–33 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 95 || July 21 || Brewers || 7–12 || Capuano || Marquis || || 44,002 || 61–34 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 96 || July 22 || Cubs || 2–1 || Reyes || Mitre || || 49,840 || 62–34 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 97 || July 23 || Cubs || 5–6 || J. Williams || Morris || Dempster || 49,942 || 62–35 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 98 || July 24 || Cubs || 4–8 || Dempster || Reyes || || 49,762 || 62–36 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 99 || July 26 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Mulder || Williams || Isringhausen || 36,659 || 63–36 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 100 || July 27 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Hoffman || Marquis || || 37,592 || 63–37 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 101 || July 28 || @ Padres || 11–3 || Carpenter || Stauffer || || 38,760 || 64–37 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 102 || July 29 || @ Dodgers || 5–7 || Sanchez || Morris || Brazoban || 53,783 || 64–38 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 103 || July 30 || @ Dodgers || 9–4 || Suppan || Lowe || || 47,805 || 65–38 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 104 || July 31 || @ Dodgers || 7–5 || Eldred || Alvarez || Isringhausen || 44,543 || 66–38 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; August: (19–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 105 || August 1 || Marlins || 5–6 || Valdez || Marquis || T. Jones || 43,403 || 66–39 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 106 || August 2 || Marlins || 3–1 || Carpenter || Willis || || 43,557 || 67–39 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 107 || August 3 || Marlins || 9–6 || Morris || Villone || || 43,111 || 68–39 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 108 || August 4 || Marlins || 3–4 || Burnett || Suppan || T. Jones || 44,201 || 68–40 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 109 || August 5 || Braves || 11–3 || Mulder || Smoltz || || 47,838 || 69–40 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 110 || August 6 || Braves || 1–8 || Hudson || Marquis || || 48,565 || 69–41 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 111 || August 7 || Braves || 5–3 || King || Reitsma || || 47,714 || 70–41 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 112 || August 8 || @ Brewers || 8–4 || Flores || Wise || || 30,260 || 71–41 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 113 || August 9 || @ Brewers || 5–2 || Reyes || Davis || Isringhausen || 28,556 || 72–41 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 114 || August 10 || @ Brewers || 3–0 || Suppan || Sheets || Isringhausen || 37,650 || 73–41 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 115 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 4–11 || Maddux || Mulder || || 38,170 || 73–42 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 116 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Zambrano || Marquis || || 39,717 || 73–43 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 117 || August 13 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Carpenter || J. Williams || || 39,923 || 74–43 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 118 || August 14 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Prior || Morris || Dempster || 39,311 || 74–44 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 119 || August 16 || Dbacks || 8–2 || Suppan || Halsey || || 42,198 || 75–44 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 120 || August 17 || Dbacks || 5–0 || Mulder || Webb || || 41,407 || 76–44 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 121 || August 18 || Dbacks || 2–9 || Vargas || Marquis || || 44,625 || 76–45 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 122 || August 19 || Giants || 5–4 || Tavárez || Accardo || || 46,200 || 77–45 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 123 || August 20 || Giants || 4–2 || Morris || Correia || Isringhausen || 47,169 || 78–45 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 124 || August 21 || Giants || 2–4 || Schmidt || Suppan || Benitez || 46,113 || 78–46 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 125 || August 22 || @ Pirates || 3–1 || Mulder || Fogg || Isringhausen || 23,751 || 79–46 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 126 || August 23 || @ Pirates || 0–10 || Torres || Marquis || || 23,948 || 79–47 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 127 || August 24 || @ Pirates || 8–3 || Carpenter || Wells || || 21,506 || 80–47 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 128 || August 25 || @ Pirates || 6–3 || Morris || D. Williams || Isringhausen || 24,626 || 81–47 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 129 || August 26 || @ Nationals || 1–4 || Loaiza || Suppan || Cordero || 37,885 || 81–48 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 130 || August 27 || @ Nationals || 6–0 || Marquis || White || || 44,254 || 82–48 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 131 || August 28 || @ Nationals || 6–0 || Thompson || Halama || || 41,130 || 83–48 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 132 || August 29 || @ Marlins || 6–1 || Carpenter || Burnett || || 18,388 || 84–48 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 133 || August 30 || @ Marlins || 6–7 || Mota || Morris || T. Jones || 20,073 || 84–49 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 134 || August 31 || @ Marlins || 10–5 || Suppan || Vargas || || 20,656 || 85–49 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; September: (13–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 135 || September 2 || @ Astros || 5–6 || Qualls || Tavárez || || 38,511 || 85–50 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 136 || September 3 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Carpenter || Springer || || 42,817 || 86–50 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 137 || September 4 || @ Astros || 4–1 || Marquis || Rodriguez || || 38,277 || 87–50 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 138 || September 5 || Cubs || 6–4 || King || Novoa || Tavárez || 49,646 || 88–50 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 139 || September 6 || Cubs || 2–5 || Rusch || Morris || Dempster || 47,292 || 88–51 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 140 || September 7 || Cubs || 1–2 || Maddux || Mulder || Dempster || 47,789 || 88–52 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 141 || September 8 || Mets || 5–0 || Carpenter || Benson || || 47,422 || 89–52 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 142 || September 9 || Mets || 3–2 || Marquis || Seo || Isringhausen || 45,616 || 90–52 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 143 || September 10 || Mets || 4–2 || Suppan || Trachsel || Isringhausen || 48,465 || 91–52 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 144 || September 11 || Mets || 2–7 || Martinez || Morris || || 45,884 || 91–53 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 145 || September 12 || Pirates || 4–3 || Isringhausen || Torres || || 40,064 || 92–53 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 146 || September 13 || Pirates || 5–4 || Thompson || R. White || || 40,599 || 93–53 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 147 || September 14 || Pirates || 3–5 || Vogelsong || Marquis || M. Gonzalez || 40,172 || 93–54 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 148 || September 15 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Suppan || Prior || || 37,849 || 94–54 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 149 || September 16 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Rusch || Morris || Dempster || 38,080 || 94–55 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 150 || September 17 || @ Cubs || 5–1 || Mulder || Maddux || || 39,269 || 95–55 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 151 || September 18 || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Zambrano || Reyes || || 38,182 || 95–56 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 152 || September 20 || @ Reds || 5–6 || Hancock || King || Weathers || 16,587 || 95–57 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 153 || September 21 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Marquis || Ortiz || || 16,784 || 96–57 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 154 || September 22 || @ Reds || 2–6 || Coffey || King || || 17,461 || 96–58 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 155 || September 23 || @ Brewers || 6–9 || Capuano || Carpenter || Turnbow || 22,472 || 96–59 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 156 || September 24 || @ Brewers || 7–8 || Glover || Mulder || Turnbow || 33,506 || 96–60 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 157 || September 25 || @ Brewers || 2–0 || Suppan || Davis || Isringhausen || 20,150 || 97–60 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 158 || September 27 || Astros || 1–3 || Oswalt || Morris || Lidge || 40,260 || 97–61 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 159 || September 28 || Astros || 6–7 || Qualls || Isringhausen || Lidge || 40,616 || 97–62 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 160 || September 30 || Reds || 12–6 || Reyes || Hudson || || 47,257 || 98–62 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; October: (2–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 161 || October 1 || Reds || 9–6 || Flores || Simpson || Isringhausen || 49,487 || 99–62 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 162 || October 2 || Reds || 7–5 || Thompson || Claussen || Isringhausen || 50,434 || 100–62 |- Postseason Game Log background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 5px solid; border-bottom:#042462 5px solid; 2005 St. Louis Cardinals Postseason Game Log (5–4) y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; NLDS: (3–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 1 || October 4 || Padres || 8–5 || Carpenter || Peavy || || 52,349 || 1–0 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 2 || October 6 || Padres || 6–2 || Mulder || Astacio || || 52,599 || 2–0 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 3 || October 8 || @ Padres || 7–4 || Morris || W. Williams || Isringhausen || 45,093 || 3–0 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C41E3A 2px solid; border-bottom:#042462 2px solid; NLCS: (2–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 1 || October 12 || Astros || 5–3 || Carpenter || Pettitte || Isringhausen || 52,332 || 1–0 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 2 || October 13 || Astros || 1–4 || Oswalt || Mulder || Lidge || 52,358 || 1–1 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 3 || October 15 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Clemens || Morris || Lidge || 42,823 || 1–2 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 4 || October 16 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Qualls || || Lidge || 43,010 || 1–3 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 5 || October 17 || @ Astros || 5–4 || Isringhausen || Lidge || || 43,470 || 2–3 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 6 || October 19 || Astros || 1–5 || Oswalt || Mulder || || 52,438 || 2–4 |- Season standings National League Central St. Louis Cardinals Record vs. opponents STL Transactions July 29, 2005: Alan Benes was signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/benesal01.shtml Alan Benes Stats September 6, 2005: Bill Pulsipher was released by the St. Louis Cardinals. Roster 2005 St. Louis Cardinals Roster Pitchers 54 Carmen Cali 29 Chris Carpenter 23 Cal Eldred 34 Randy Flores 44 Jason Isringhausen 32 Kevin Jarvis 61 Tyler Johnson 77 Jimmy Journell 56 Ray King 21 Jason Marquis 35 Matt Morris 30 Mark Mulder 40 Bill Pulsipher 52 Al Reyes 26 Anthony Reyes 37 Jeff Suppan 50 Julián Tavárez 48 Brad Thompson 60 Adam Wainwright 53 Gabe White Catchers  4 Einar Díaz 46 Mike Mahoney 41 Yadier Molina Infielders 62 Chris Duncan 22 David Eckstein 12 Mark Grudzielanek  7 Héctor Luna  3 Abraham Núñez  5 Albert Pujols 27 Scott Rolen 28 Scott Seabol Outfielders 19 Roger Cedeño 15 Jim Edmonds 43 John Gall 47 John Mabry 53 John Rodriguez 16 Reggie Sanders 55 Skip Schumaker 99 So Taguchi 33 Larry Walker Manager 10 Tony La Russa Coaches 18 Dave Duncan (pitching) 38 Marty Mason (bullpen) 39 Dave McKay (first base) 12 Hal McRae (hitting) 11 José Oquendo (third base) 24 Joe Pettini (bench) Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Yadier Molina 114 385 97 .252 8 49 1B Albert Pujols 161 591 195 .330 41 117 2B Mark Grudzielanek 137 528 155 .294 8 59 SS David Eckstein 158 630 185 .294 8 61 3B Abraham Núñez 139 421 120 .285 5 44 LF Reggie Sanders 93 295 80 .271 21 54 CF Jim Edmonds 142 467 123 .263 29 89 RF Larry Walker 100 315 91 .289 15 52 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI So Taguchi 143 396 114 .288 8 53 John Mabry 112 246 59 .240 8 32 Scott Rolen 56 196 46 .235 5 28 John Rodriguez 56 149 44 .295 5 24 Héctor Luna 64 137 39 .285 1 18 Einar Díaz 58 130 27 .208 1 17 Scott Seabol 59 105 23 .219 1 10 Mike Mahoney 26 64 10 .156 1 6 Roger Cedeño 37 57 9 .158 0 8 John Gall 22 37 10 .270 2 10 Skip Schumaker 27 24 6 .250 0 1 Chris Duncan 9 10 2 .200 1 3 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Chris Carpenter 33 241.2 21 5 2.83 213 Jason Marquis 33 207.0 13 14 4.13 100 Mark Mulder 32 205.0 16 8 3.64 111 Jeff Suppan 32 194.1 16 10 3.87 114 Matt Morris 31 192.2 14 10 4.11 117 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Anthony Reyes 4 13.1 1 1 2.70 12 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Jason Isringhausen 63 1 2 39 2.14 51 Ray King 77 4 4 0 3.38 23 Julián Tavárez 74 2 3 4 3.43 47 Al Reyes 65 4 2 3 2.15 67 Randy Flores 50 3 1 1 3.46 43 Brad Thompson 40 4 0 1 2.95 29 Cal Eldred 31 1 0 0 2.19 29 Gabe White 6 0 0 0 2.16 1 Carmen Cali 6 0 0 0 10.50 5 Jimmy Journell 5 0 1 0 10.38 5 Bill Pulsipher 5 0 0 0 6.75 1 Tyler Johnson 5 0 0 0 0.00 4 Kevin Jarvis 4 0 1 0 13.50 2 Adam Wainwright 2 0 0 0 13.50 0 NLDS 2005 National League Division Series St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres St. Louis wins series, 3-0. GameScoreDate1St. Louis 8, San Diego 5October 42St. Louis 6, San Diego 2October 63St. Louis 7, San Diego 4 October 8 NLCS 2005 National League Championship Series Down to their last out and strike and facing elimination in game 5 of the 2005 National League Championship Series, David Eckstein hit a single in the hole on the left side off of the Astros' Brad Lidge to bring the tying run to the plate. The next batter, Jim Edmonds, worked a base on balls. Albert Pujols followed with a 412-foot home run onto the train tracks behind left field (had the game been played with the roof open, the drive would have exited Minute Maid Park, as it first hit off the glass wall which forms part of the roof),April 2011 to put the Cardinals ahead 5–4. The roar of the crowd, anticipating the end of the game that would signal the Astros' entrance into the World Series, was hushed as they watched Pujols' home run (one of the announcers described it as a "vacuum" from the sudden intake of air by the crowd). Houston was then shut down in the bottom of the 9th by the Cardinals' closer Jason Isringhausen to preserve the win, guaranteeing at least one more game at old Busch Stadium. However, the Astros dominated Game 6, shutting the Cardinals down 5–1 for their first berth in the World Series in franchise history. Walker struck out in the ninth inning, his final major league at bat. He retired shortly after the game.Schlegel John http://m.mlb.com/news/article/1255119// Walker says goodbye to baseball MLB.com October 19, 2005 January 8, 2017 December 3, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171203234141/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/1255119/ dead GameDateVisitorScoreHomeScoreRecord (HOU-STL)1October 12Houston3St. Louis50-12October 13Houston4St. Louis11-13October 15St. Louis3Houston42-14October 16St. Louis1Houston23-15October 17St. Louis5Houston43-26October 19Houston5St. Louis14-2 HOU won 4, STL won 2. Houston wins the National League Championshipand advance to the 2005 World Series Awards and honors Cy Young Award: Chris Carpenter MVP: Albert Pujols Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Memphis Redbirds Pacific Coast League Danny Sheaffer AA Springfield Cardinals Texas League Chris Maloney A Palm Beach Cardinals Florida State League Ron Warner A Quad Cities Swing Midwest League Joe Cunningham Jr. A-Short Season New Jersey Cardinals New York–Penn League Mark DeJohn Rookie Johnson City Cardinals Appalachian League Tom KidwellLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Palm BeachJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007Baseball America 2006 Annual Directory References External links 2005 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference 2005 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Category:St. Louis Cardinals seasons Category:National League Central champion seasons St Louis Cardinals Season, 2005 St. Louis Cardinals